The Road to Ruin: Antiquity
A serious, non-titillating history of pornography, from the earliest days of erotic art right up to the present days multimedia.
This landmark six-part series (from the directors of Inside Deep Throat) takes an in-depth look at the history of pornography and its evolution through the ages: from statues dating back to ancient cultures such as Pompeii to the interactive offerings of today
Spread over five hours and six individual episodes, this TV series explores the history of pornography. Carefully constructed by filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (who both lensed the similarly-themed film Inside Deep Throat), viewers are taken back in time to view ancient relics that contained adult themes, while also being brought right up to date with the myriad options available to current connoisseurs of the genre.

published:20 Feb 2017

views:1160

The Thing About...Nobuyoshi ArakiMusic:
“Dark Fog” and “Dub Feral” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution3.0Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
With over 450 publications to his name, Araki’s work is eclectic. So why do we focus on the erotic? Is that a reflection of our own perversions? And perhaps even more importantly, in a society so desensitized by images and expressions of a sexual nature, do we still find these images offensive and controversial today?
While his work is subject to much controversy and many allegations of misogyny and perversion in the West , Japan’s own relationship with erotic imagery is complex.
In theEdo period (spanning from 1603 to 1868), Japanese erotic art, known as Shunga, was at its peak. During this time however, there would be multiple attempts at outlawing such artwork, only for it to survive through underground (read: privileged) networks and loose enforcement. But even in modern Japan, now far removed from its Imperial history, such explicit photography is illegal, so Araki has often been in trouble there, as well.
But to Araki, he is committing no crime, moral or legal. By his own admittance, he does indeed love women and sex, but with other titles such as HappyPhotographs (2006) and Faces of Japan (2009-), Araki is simply documenting what is in front of him, such as family portraits and the everyday Japanese, and compiling a sort of visual diary.
There is an age-old debate over whether nudity and eroticism in general are artistic or pornographic, but the question must be asked: in a society so immersed in images of both, does it really matter anymore? Perhaps most unsettling to today’s Western and Japanese viewers alike is not Araki’s imagery, but the unabashed and apathetic way in which he goes about it. Sex is a part of life after all, and to Araki, that’s all that he’s photographing.
“Kinbaku (knots with ropes) are different from bondage. I only tie up a woman's body because I know I cannot tie up her heart. Only her physical parts can be tied up. Tying up a woman becomes an embrace.” – Araki
“Art is all about doing what you shouldn’t.” – Nobuyoshi “Arachy”
“A photograph takes place only at a certain instant. And this instant is unidentifiable. The instant is the eternal and the eternal is the instant. When the camera shutter is released, that's the eternal.
Eternity is achieved by releasing the camera shutter and letting it descend.” – Araki
“In my photographs I often appear in scenes containing bondage or sexual activity. I play the role of a midget in a Shunga painting. A secondary role as a spectator. After all, I prefer photographs to sex. “ – Araki
"I'd like to take photos similar to shunga," he once said, "but I haven't reached that level yet. There is bashfulness in shunga. The genitals are visible, but the rest is hidden by the kimono. In other words, they don't show everything. They are hiding a secret." Araki
Is it art or is it porn? To Araki it makes little difference. In the end, his subject is the everyday – or his everyday – the poignant and the touching, the messy and the disturbing.

published:04 May 2016

views:131392

http://www.artbookhouse.com/shunga-aesthetics-of-japanese-erotic-art-by-ukiyo-e-masters.htmlShunga portrays the erotic expression of a couple with pleasures and pains, and the beauty of their body with the finest Japanese woodblock print technique. It is a type of Ukiyo-e, which was especially all the range among people in Edo period (17th-19th century). Almost all ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers. This big book of 586 pages features various Shunga works by masters of Ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai Katsushika, Utamaro Kitagawa, Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kiyonaga Torii, and Eisen Keisai. The magic by Kazuya Tkaoka, art director for this book and our succesful title Hokusai Manga, is going to make this book one-of-a-kind Shunga collection.

published:30 Jun 2015

views:10930

A picture from erotic book "Iro no hodoyoshi" by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865).
A young man is holding down a virgin girl on Tatami, and raping her. She can't stand the pain, and cries.
What a pity girl she is!
It must be a humiliating experience for her to loose her virginity while being looked at by others. Don't you think so?
She cries and says,
"You, please do it softly. Really it hurts! Is killing me. Ow! Ow! "
Voice: English
Subtitling: English
Shunga is Japanese erotic art drawn by ukiyo-e artists, mainly produced in Edo era (1603 - 1868).
We hold shunga event in Tokyo every week.
Please come to see us when you're in Tokyo.
Visit our website for more information.
http://x.tsuyagoe.com/

SEE MY HISTORYSITE ON FACEBOOK :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Heaths-History-Page/173472422695696
The authors of this film argue that technology has been driven by a desire to show the sexual act. In the first part of the series we see how those who discovered Pompeii were so shocked to discover what they considered to be obscenities that they hid those artifacts.
My first channel is one of the most prolific from Poland. With almost one film per day, one may be forgiven for thinking I do nothing else but I do have a day job as well. I have produced around 1,800 original films, most in English but also in Polish, French, Italian and Spanish. My big interest in life is travel and history but I have also placed films on other subjects
My second channel deals with entertainment and third is on documentaries.
Please feel free to ask questions in the public area or to comment on things you disagree with. Sometimes there are mistakes because I speak without preparation. If I see the mistakes myself, I make this clear in the text. Please also leave a star rating!
There are a number of films here on the packaging industry. This is because I am the publisher of Central and Eastern EuropeanPackaging -- http://www.ceepackaging.com - the international platform for the packaging industry in this region focusing on the latest innovations, trends, design, branding, legislation and environmental issues with in-depth profiles of major industry achievers.
Most people may think packaging pretty boring but it possibly effects your life more than you really imagine!
Central and Eastern European Packaging examines the packaging industry throughout this region, but in particular in the largest regional economies which are Russia, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Austria. That is not to say that the other countries are forgotten, they are not, but obviously there is less going on. However the fact that there are so many travel related films here is not from holidays but from business trips attending trade fairs around the region. Every packaging trade fair is a new excuse to make another film!

published:12 Jul 2011

views:45907

The images contained in this production are art. Erotic art mind which is not under any circumstances to be confused with porn.

See also

References

Pornography

Pornography (often abbreviated as "porn" or "porno" in informal usage) is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexual arousal. Pornography may be presented in a variety of media, including books, magazines, postcards, photographs, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video, and video games. The term applies to the depiction of the act rather than the act itself, and so does not include live exhibitions like sex shows and striptease. The primary subjects of pornographic depictions are pornographic models, who pose for still photographs, and pornographic actors or porn stars, who perform in pornographic films. If dramatic skills are not involved, a performer in a porn film may also be called a model.

Various groups within society have considered depictions of a sexual nature immoral, addictive and noxious, labeling them pornographic, and attempting to have them suppressed under obscenity and other laws, with varying degrees of success. Such works have also often been subject to censorship and other legal restraints to publication, display or possession. Such grounds and even the definition of pornography have differed in various historical, cultural, and national contexts.

Porn (disambiguation)

Food porn, a glamourized spectacular visual presentation of cooking or eating in advertisements, infomercials, cooking shows or other visual media, foods boasting a high fat and calorie content, exotic dishes that arouse a desire to eat or the glorification of food as a substitute for sex

Pessimism porn, alleged eschatological and survivalist thrill some people derive from predicting, reading and fantasizing about the collapse of civil society through the destruction of the world's economic system.

Poverty porn, any type of media, be it written, photographed or filmed, which exploits the poor’s condition in order to generate the necessary sympathy for selling newspapers or increasing charitable donations or support for a given cause

Revenge porn, sexually explicit media that is publicly shared online without the consent of the pictured individual

Definition

Defining erotic art is difficult since perceptions of both what is erotic and what is art fluctuate. A sculpture of a phallus in some African cultures may be considered a traditional symbol of potency though not overtly erotic.

In addition, a distinction is often made between erotic art and pornography (which also depicts scenes of love-making and is intended to evoke erotic arousal, but is not usually considered art). The distinction may lie in intent and message; erotic art would be items intended as pieces of art, encapturing formal elements of art, and drawing on other historical artworks. Pornography may also use these tools, but is primarily intended to arouse one sexually. Nevertheless, these elements of distinction are highly subjective.

For instance, Justice Potter Stewart of the Supreme Court of the United States, in attempting to explain "hard-core" pornography, or what is obscene, famously wrote, "I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced ... [b]ut I know it when I see it ..."

Pornography : The Secret History Of Civilization Ep1

The Road to Ruin: Antiquity
A serious, non-titillating history of pornography, from the earliest days of erotic art right up to the present days multimedia.
This landmark six-part series (from the directors of Inside Deep Throat) takes an in-depth look at the history of pornography and its evolution through the ages: from statues dating back to ancient cultures such as Pompeii to the interactive offerings of today
Spread over five hours and six individual episodes, this TV series explores the history of pornography. Carefully constructed by filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (who both lensed the similarly-themed film Inside Deep Throat), viewers are taken back in time to view ancient relics that contained adult themes, while also being brought right up to date with the myriad options available to current connoisseurs of the genre.

7:40

Shunga/Kinbuke - The Thing About...Araki Nobuyoshi

Shunga/Kinbuke - The Thing About...Araki Nobuyoshi

Shunga/Kinbuke - The Thing About...Araki Nobuyoshi

The Thing About...Nobuyoshi ArakiMusic:
“Dark Fog” and “Dub Feral” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution3.0Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
With over 450 publications to his name, Araki’s work is eclectic. So why do we focus on the erotic? Is that a reflection of our own perversions? And perhaps even more importantly, in a society so desensitized by images and expressions of a sexual nature, do we still find these images offensive and controversial today?
While his work is subject to much controversy and many allegations of misogyny and perversion in the West , Japan’s own relationship with erotic imagery is complex.
In theEdo period (spanning from 1603 to 1868), Japanese erotic art, known as Shunga, was at its peak. During this time however, there would be multiple attempts at outlawing such artwork, only for it to survive through underground (read: privileged) networks and loose enforcement. But even in modern Japan, now far removed from its Imperial history, such explicit photography is illegal, so Araki has often been in trouble there, as well.
But to Araki, he is committing no crime, moral or legal. By his own admittance, he does indeed love women and sex, but with other titles such as HappyPhotographs (2006) and Faces of Japan (2009-), Araki is simply documenting what is in front of him, such as family portraits and the everyday Japanese, and compiling a sort of visual diary.
There is an age-old debate over whether nudity and eroticism in general are artistic or pornographic, but the question must be asked: in a society so immersed in images of both, does it really matter anymore? Perhaps most unsettling to today’s Western and Japanese viewers alike is not Araki’s imagery, but the unabashed and apathetic way in which he goes about it. Sex is a part of life after all, and to Araki, that’s all that he’s photographing.
“Kinbaku (knots with ropes) are different from bondage. I only tie up a woman's body because I know I cannot tie up her heart. Only her physical parts can be tied up. Tying up a woman becomes an embrace.” – Araki
“Art is all about doing what you shouldn’t.” – Nobuyoshi “Arachy”
“A photograph takes place only at a certain instant. And this instant is unidentifiable. The instant is the eternal and the eternal is the instant. When the camera shutter is released, that's the eternal.
Eternity is achieved by releasing the camera shutter and letting it descend.” – Araki
“In my photographs I often appear in scenes containing bondage or sexual activity. I play the role of a midget in a Shunga painting. A secondary role as a spectator. After all, I prefer photographs to sex. “ – Araki
"I'd like to take photos similar to shunga," he once said, "but I haven't reached that level yet. There is bashfulness in shunga. The genitals are visible, but the rest is hidden by the kimono. In other words, they don't show everything. They are hiding a secret." Araki
Is it art or is it porn? To Araki it makes little difference. In the end, his subject is the everyday – or his everyday – the poignant and the touching, the messy and the disturbing.

http://www.artbookhouse.com/shunga-aesthetics-of-japanese-erotic-art-by-ukiyo-e-masters.htmlShunga portrays the erotic expression of a couple with pleasures and pains, and the beauty of their body with the finest Japanese woodblock print technique. It is a type of Ukiyo-e, which was especially all the range among people in Edo period (17th-19th century). Almost all ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers. This big book of 586 pages features various Shunga works by masters of Ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai Katsushika, Utamaro Kitagawa, Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kiyonaga Torii, and Eisen Keisai. The magic by Kazuya Tkaoka, art director for this book and our succesful title Hokusai Manga, is going to make this book one-of-a-kind Shunga collection.

3:37

"Loosing her Virginity" Shunga - Japanese erotic art - in English

"Loosing her Virginity" Shunga - Japanese erotic art - in English

"Loosing her Virginity" Shunga - Japanese erotic art - in English

A picture from erotic book "Iro no hodoyoshi" by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865).
A young man is holding down a virgin girl on Tatami, and raping her. She can't stand the pain, and cries.
What a pity girl she is!
It must be a humiliating experience for her to loose her virginity while being looked at by others. Don't you think so?
She cries and says,
"You, please do it softly. Really it hurts! Is killing me. Ow! Ow! "
Voice: English
Subtitling: English
Shunga is Japanese erotic art drawn by ukiyo-e artists, mainly produced in Edo era (1603 - 1868).
We hold shunga event in Tokyo every week.
Please come to see us when you're in Tokyo.
Visit our website for more information.
http://x.tsuyagoe.com/

oriental gay sex stamps

Alicia Burrieza artist (erotic etchings)

13:51

Pornography in Print - a history part 3 of 4

Pornography in Print - a history part 3 of 4

Pornography in Print - a history part 3 of 4

SEE MY HISTORYSITE ON FACEBOOK :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Heaths-History-Page/173472422695696
The authors of this film argue that technology has been driven by a desire to show the sexual act. In the first part of the series we see how those who discovered Pompeii were so shocked to discover what they considered to be obscenities that they hid those artifacts.
My first channel is one of the most prolific from Poland. With almost one film per day, one may be forgiven for thinking I do nothing else but I do have a day job as well. I have produced around 1,800 original films, most in English but also in Polish, French, Italian and Spanish. My big interest in life is travel and history but I have also placed films on other subjects
My second channel deals with entertainment and third is on documentaries.
Please feel free to ask questions in the public area or to comment on things you disagree with. Sometimes there are mistakes because I speak without preparation. If I see the mistakes myself, I make this clear in the text. Please also leave a star rating!
There are a number of films here on the packaging industry. This is because I am the publisher of Central and Eastern EuropeanPackaging -- http://www.ceepackaging.com - the international platform for the packaging industry in this region focusing on the latest innovations, trends, design, branding, legislation and environmental issues with in-depth profiles of major industry achievers.
Most people may think packaging pretty boring but it possibly effects your life more than you really imagine!
Central and Eastern European Packaging examines the packaging industry throughout this region, but in particular in the largest regional economies which are Russia, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Austria. That is not to say that the other countries are forgotten, they are not, but obviously there is less going on. However the fact that there are so many travel related films here is not from holidays but from business trips attending trade fairs around the region. Every packaging trade fair is a new excuse to make another film!

0:48

Erotic Art

Erotic Art

Erotic Art

The images contained in this production are art. Erotic art mind which is not under any circumstances to be confused with porn.

Japanese shunga gallery

Pornography : The Secret History Of Civilization Ep1

The Road to Ruin: Antiquity
A serious, non-titillating history of pornography, from the earliest days of erotic art right up to the present days multimedia.
This landmark six-part series (from the directors of Inside Deep Throat) takes an in-depth look at the history of pornography and its evolution through the ages: from statues dating back to ancient cultures such as Pompeii to the interactive offerings of today
Spread over five hours and six individual episodes, this TV series explores the history of pornography. Carefully constructed by filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (who both lensed the similarly-themed film Inside Deep Throat), viewers are taken back in time to view ancient relics that contained adult themes, while also being brought right up to date with the myr...

published: 20 Feb 2017

Shunga/Kinbuke - The Thing About...Araki Nobuyoshi

The Thing About...Nobuyoshi ArakiMusic:
“Dark Fog” and “Dub Feral” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution3.0Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
With over 450 publications to his name, Araki’s work is eclectic. So why do we focus on the erotic? Is that a reflection of our own perversions? And perhaps even more importantly, in a society so desensitized by images and expressions of a sexual nature, do we still find these images offensive and controversial today?
While his work is subject to much controversy and many allegations of misogyny and perversion in the West , Japan’s own relationship with erotic imagery is complex.
In theEdo period (spanning from 1603 to 1868), Japanese erotic art, known as Shunga, was at its peak. D...

http://www.artbookhouse.com/shunga-aesthetics-of-japanese-erotic-art-by-ukiyo-e-masters.htmlShunga portrays the erotic expression of a couple with pleasures and pains, and the beauty of their body with the finest Japanese woodblock print technique. It is a type of Ukiyo-e, which was especially all the range among people in Edo period (17th-19th century). Almost all ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers. This big book of 586 pages features various Shunga works by masters of Ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai Katsushika, Utamaro Kitagawa, Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kiyonaga Torii, and Eisen Keisai. The magic by Kazuya Tkaoka, art director for this book and our succesful title Hokusai Manga, is going to make this book one-of-a-kind Shunga collection.

published: 30 Jun 2015

"Loosing her Virginity" Shunga - Japanese erotic art - in English

A picture from erotic book "Iro no hodoyoshi" by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865).
A young man is holding down a virgin girl on Tatami, and raping her. She can't stand the pain, and cries.
What a pity girl she is!
It must be a humiliating experience for her to loose her virginity while being looked at by others. Don't you think so?
She cries and says,
"You, please do it softly. Really it hurts! Is killing me. Ow! Ow! "
Voice: English
Subtitling: English
Shunga is Japanese erotic art drawn by ukiyo-e artists, mainly produced in Edo era (1603 - 1868).
We hold shunga event in Tokyo every week.
Please come to see us when you're in Tokyo.
Visit our website for more information.
http://x.tsuyagoe.com/

oriental gay sex stamps

Alicia Burrieza artist (erotic etchings)

published: 08 Jan 2017

Pornography in Print - a history part 3 of 4

SEE MY HISTORYSITE ON FACEBOOK :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Heaths-History-Page/173472422695696
The authors of this film argue that technology has been driven by a desire to show the sexual act. In the first part of the series we see how those who discovered Pompeii were so shocked to discover what they considered to be obscenities that they hid those artifacts.
My first channel is one of the most prolific from Poland. With almost one film per day, one may be forgiven for thinking I do nothing else but I do have a day job as well. I have produced around 1,800 original films, most in English but also in Polish, French, Italian and Spanish. My big interest in life is travel and history but I have also placed films on other subjects
My second channel deals with entertainment and...

published: 12 Jul 2011

Erotic Art

The images contained in this production are art. Erotic art mind which is not under any circumstances to be confused with porn.

Pornography : The Secret History Of Civilization Ep1

The Road to Ruin: Antiquity
A serious, non-titillating history of pornography, from the earliest days of erotic art right up to the present days multimedia.
...

The Road to Ruin: Antiquity
A serious, non-titillating history of pornography, from the earliest days of erotic art right up to the present days multimedia.
This landmark six-part series (from the directors of Inside Deep Throat) takes an in-depth look at the history of pornography and its evolution through the ages: from statues dating back to ancient cultures such as Pompeii to the interactive offerings of today
Spread over five hours and six individual episodes, this TV series explores the history of pornography. Carefully constructed by filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (who both lensed the similarly-themed film Inside Deep Throat), viewers are taken back in time to view ancient relics that contained adult themes, while also being brought right up to date with the myriad options available to current connoisseurs of the genre.

The Road to Ruin: Antiquity
A serious, non-titillating history of pornography, from the earliest days of erotic art right up to the present days multimedia.
This landmark six-part series (from the directors of Inside Deep Throat) takes an in-depth look at the history of pornography and its evolution through the ages: from statues dating back to ancient cultures such as Pompeii to the interactive offerings of today
Spread over five hours and six individual episodes, this TV series explores the history of pornography. Carefully constructed by filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (who both lensed the similarly-themed film Inside Deep Throat), viewers are taken back in time to view ancient relics that contained adult themes, while also being brought right up to date with the myriad options available to current connoisseurs of the genre.

The Thing About...Nobuyoshi ArakiMusic:
“Dark Fog” and “Dub Feral” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution3.0Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
With over 450 publications to his name, Araki’s work is eclectic. So why do we focus on the erotic? Is that a reflection of our own perversions? And perhaps even more importantly, in a society so desensitized by images and expressions of a sexual nature, do we still find these images offensive and controversial today?
While his work is subject to much controversy and many allegations of misogyny and perversion in the West , Japan’s own relationship with erotic imagery is complex.
In theEdo period (spanning from 1603 to 1868), Japanese erotic art, known as Shunga, was at its peak. During this time however, there would be multiple attempts at outlawing such artwork, only for it to survive through underground (read: privileged) networks and loose enforcement. But even in modern Japan, now far removed from its Imperial history, such explicit photography is illegal, so Araki has often been in trouble there, as well.
But to Araki, he is committing no crime, moral or legal. By his own admittance, he does indeed love women and sex, but with other titles such as HappyPhotographs (2006) and Faces of Japan (2009-), Araki is simply documenting what is in front of him, such as family portraits and the everyday Japanese, and compiling a sort of visual diary.
There is an age-old debate over whether nudity and eroticism in general are artistic or pornographic, but the question must be asked: in a society so immersed in images of both, does it really matter anymore? Perhaps most unsettling to today’s Western and Japanese viewers alike is not Araki’s imagery, but the unabashed and apathetic way in which he goes about it. Sex is a part of life after all, and to Araki, that’s all that he’s photographing.
“Kinbaku (knots with ropes) are different from bondage. I only tie up a woman's body because I know I cannot tie up her heart. Only her physical parts can be tied up. Tying up a woman becomes an embrace.” – Araki
“Art is all about doing what you shouldn’t.” – Nobuyoshi “Arachy”
“A photograph takes place only at a certain instant. And this instant is unidentifiable. The instant is the eternal and the eternal is the instant. When the camera shutter is released, that's the eternal.
Eternity is achieved by releasing the camera shutter and letting it descend.” – Araki
“In my photographs I often appear in scenes containing bondage or sexual activity. I play the role of a midget in a Shunga painting. A secondary role as a spectator. After all, I prefer photographs to sex. “ – Araki
"I'd like to take photos similar to shunga," he once said, "but I haven't reached that level yet. There is bashfulness in shunga. The genitals are visible, but the rest is hidden by the kimono. In other words, they don't show everything. They are hiding a secret." Araki
Is it art or is it porn? To Araki it makes little difference. In the end, his subject is the everyday – or his everyday – the poignant and the touching, the messy and the disturbing.

The Thing About...Nobuyoshi ArakiMusic:
“Dark Fog” and “Dub Feral” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution3.0Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
With over 450 publications to his name, Araki’s work is eclectic. So why do we focus on the erotic? Is that a reflection of our own perversions? And perhaps even more importantly, in a society so desensitized by images and expressions of a sexual nature, do we still find these images offensive and controversial today?
While his work is subject to much controversy and many allegations of misogyny and perversion in the West , Japan’s own relationship with erotic imagery is complex.
In theEdo period (spanning from 1603 to 1868), Japanese erotic art, known as Shunga, was at its peak. During this time however, there would be multiple attempts at outlawing such artwork, only for it to survive through underground (read: privileged) networks and loose enforcement. But even in modern Japan, now far removed from its Imperial history, such explicit photography is illegal, so Araki has often been in trouble there, as well.
But to Araki, he is committing no crime, moral or legal. By his own admittance, he does indeed love women and sex, but with other titles such as HappyPhotographs (2006) and Faces of Japan (2009-), Araki is simply documenting what is in front of him, such as family portraits and the everyday Japanese, and compiling a sort of visual diary.
There is an age-old debate over whether nudity and eroticism in general are artistic or pornographic, but the question must be asked: in a society so immersed in images of both, does it really matter anymore? Perhaps most unsettling to today’s Western and Japanese viewers alike is not Araki’s imagery, but the unabashed and apathetic way in which he goes about it. Sex is a part of life after all, and to Araki, that’s all that he’s photographing.
“Kinbaku (knots with ropes) are different from bondage. I only tie up a woman's body because I know I cannot tie up her heart. Only her physical parts can be tied up. Tying up a woman becomes an embrace.” – Araki
“Art is all about doing what you shouldn’t.” – Nobuyoshi “Arachy”
“A photograph takes place only at a certain instant. And this instant is unidentifiable. The instant is the eternal and the eternal is the instant. When the camera shutter is released, that's the eternal.
Eternity is achieved by releasing the camera shutter and letting it descend.” – Araki
“In my photographs I often appear in scenes containing bondage or sexual activity. I play the role of a midget in a Shunga painting. A secondary role as a spectator. After all, I prefer photographs to sex. “ – Araki
"I'd like to take photos similar to shunga," he once said, "but I haven't reached that level yet. There is bashfulness in shunga. The genitals are visible, but the rest is hidden by the kimono. In other words, they don't show everything. They are hiding a secret." Araki
Is it art or is it porn? To Araki it makes little difference. In the end, his subject is the everyday – or his everyday – the poignant and the touching, the messy and the disturbing.

http://www.artbookhouse.com/shunga-aesthetics-of-japanese-erotic-art-by-ukiyo-e-masters.htmlShunga portrays the erotic expression of a couple with pleasures ...

http://www.artbookhouse.com/shunga-aesthetics-of-japanese-erotic-art-by-ukiyo-e-masters.htmlShunga portrays the erotic expression of a couple with pleasures and pains, and the beauty of their body with the finest Japanese woodblock print technique. It is a type of Ukiyo-e, which was especially all the range among people in Edo period (17th-19th century). Almost all ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers. This big book of 586 pages features various Shunga works by masters of Ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai Katsushika, Utamaro Kitagawa, Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kiyonaga Torii, and Eisen Keisai. The magic by Kazuya Tkaoka, art director for this book and our succesful title Hokusai Manga, is going to make this book one-of-a-kind Shunga collection.

http://www.artbookhouse.com/shunga-aesthetics-of-japanese-erotic-art-by-ukiyo-e-masters.htmlShunga portrays the erotic expression of a couple with pleasures and pains, and the beauty of their body with the finest Japanese woodblock print technique. It is a type of Ukiyo-e, which was especially all the range among people in Edo period (17th-19th century). Almost all ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers. This big book of 586 pages features various Shunga works by masters of Ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai Katsushika, Utamaro Kitagawa, Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kiyonaga Torii, and Eisen Keisai. The magic by Kazuya Tkaoka, art director for this book and our succesful title Hokusai Manga, is going to make this book one-of-a-kind Shunga collection.

"Loosing her Virginity" Shunga - Japanese erotic art - in English

A picture from erotic book "Iro no hodoyoshi" by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865).
A young man is holding down a virgin girl on Tatami, and raping her. She can't...

A picture from erotic book "Iro no hodoyoshi" by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865).
A young man is holding down a virgin girl on Tatami, and raping her. She can't stand the pain, and cries.
What a pity girl she is!
It must be a humiliating experience for her to loose her virginity while being looked at by others. Don't you think so?
She cries and says,
"You, please do it softly. Really it hurts! Is killing me. Ow! Ow! "
Voice: English
Subtitling: English
Shunga is Japanese erotic art drawn by ukiyo-e artists, mainly produced in Edo era (1603 - 1868).
We hold shunga event in Tokyo every week.
Please come to see us when you're in Tokyo.
Visit our website for more information.
http://x.tsuyagoe.com/

A picture from erotic book "Iro no hodoyoshi" by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865).
A young man is holding down a virgin girl on Tatami, and raping her. She can't stand the pain, and cries.
What a pity girl she is!
It must be a humiliating experience for her to loose her virginity while being looked at by others. Don't you think so?
She cries and says,
"You, please do it softly. Really it hurts! Is killing me. Ow! Ow! "
Voice: English
Subtitling: English
Shunga is Japanese erotic art drawn by ukiyo-e artists, mainly produced in Edo era (1603 - 1868).
We hold shunga event in Tokyo every week.
Please come to see us when you're in Tokyo.
Visit our website for more information.
http://x.tsuyagoe.com/

Pornography in Print - a history part 3 of 4

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The authors of this film argue that technology has be...

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The authors of this film argue that technology has been driven by a desire to show the sexual act. In the first part of the series we see how those who discovered Pompeii were so shocked to discover what they considered to be obscenities that they hid those artifacts.
My first channel is one of the most prolific from Poland. With almost one film per day, one may be forgiven for thinking I do nothing else but I do have a day job as well. I have produced around 1,800 original films, most in English but also in Polish, French, Italian and Spanish. My big interest in life is travel and history but I have also placed films on other subjects
My second channel deals with entertainment and third is on documentaries.
Please feel free to ask questions in the public area or to comment on things you disagree with. Sometimes there are mistakes because I speak without preparation. If I see the mistakes myself, I make this clear in the text. Please also leave a star rating!
There are a number of films here on the packaging industry. This is because I am the publisher of Central and Eastern EuropeanPackaging -- http://www.ceepackaging.com - the international platform for the packaging industry in this region focusing on the latest innovations, trends, design, branding, legislation and environmental issues with in-depth profiles of major industry achievers.
Most people may think packaging pretty boring but it possibly effects your life more than you really imagine!
Central and Eastern European Packaging examines the packaging industry throughout this region, but in particular in the largest regional economies which are Russia, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Austria. That is not to say that the other countries are forgotten, they are not, but obviously there is less going on. However the fact that there are so many travel related films here is not from holidays but from business trips attending trade fairs around the region. Every packaging trade fair is a new excuse to make another film!

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The authors of this film argue that technology has been driven by a desire to show the sexual act. In the first part of the series we see how those who discovered Pompeii were so shocked to discover what they considered to be obscenities that they hid those artifacts.
My first channel is one of the most prolific from Poland. With almost one film per day, one may be forgiven for thinking I do nothing else but I do have a day job as well. I have produced around 1,800 original films, most in English but also in Polish, French, Italian and Spanish. My big interest in life is travel and history but I have also placed films on other subjects
My second channel deals with entertainment and third is on documentaries.
Please feel free to ask questions in the public area or to comment on things you disagree with. Sometimes there are mistakes because I speak without preparation. If I see the mistakes myself, I make this clear in the text. Please also leave a star rating!
There are a number of films here on the packaging industry. This is because I am the publisher of Central and Eastern EuropeanPackaging -- http://www.ceepackaging.com - the international platform for the packaging industry in this region focusing on the latest innovations, trends, design, branding, legislation and environmental issues with in-depth profiles of major industry achievers.
Most people may think packaging pretty boring but it possibly effects your life more than you really imagine!
Central and Eastern European Packaging examines the packaging industry throughout this region, but in particular in the largest regional economies which are Russia, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Austria. That is not to say that the other countries are forgotten, they are not, but obviously there is less going on. However the fact that there are so many travel related films here is not from holidays but from business trips attending trade fairs around the region. Every packaging trade fair is a new excuse to make another film!

Pornography : The Secret History Of Civilization Ep1

The Road to Ruin: Antiquity
A serious, non-titillating history of pornography, from the earliest days of erotic art right up to the present days multimedia.
This landmark six-part series (from the directors of Inside Deep Throat) takes an in-depth look at the history of pornography and its evolution through the ages: from statues dating back to ancient cultures such as Pompeii to the interactive offerings of today
Spread over five hours and six individual episodes, this TV series explores the history of pornography. Carefully constructed by filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (who both lensed the similarly-themed film Inside Deep Throat), viewers are taken back in time to view ancient relics that contained adult themes, while also being brought right up to date with the myriad options available to current connoisseurs of the genre.

Shunga/Kinbuke - The Thing About...Araki Nobuyoshi

The Thing About...Nobuyoshi ArakiMusic:
“Dark Fog” and “Dub Feral” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution3.0Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
With over 450 publications to his name, Araki’s work is eclectic. So why do we focus on the erotic? Is that a reflection of our own perversions? And perhaps even more importantly, in a society so desensitized by images and expressions of a sexual nature, do we still find these images offensive and controversial today?
While his work is subject to much controversy and many allegations of misogyny and perversion in the West , Japan’s own relationship with erotic imagery is complex.
In theEdo period (spanning from 1603 to 1868), Japanese erotic art, known as Shunga, was at its peak. During this time however, there would be multiple attempts at outlawing such artwork, only for it to survive through underground (read: privileged) networks and loose enforcement. But even in modern Japan, now far removed from its Imperial history, such explicit photography is illegal, so Araki has often been in trouble there, as well.
But to Araki, he is committing no crime, moral or legal. By his own admittance, he does indeed love women and sex, but with other titles such as HappyPhotographs (2006) and Faces of Japan (2009-), Araki is simply documenting what is in front of him, such as family portraits and the everyday Japanese, and compiling a sort of visual diary.
There is an age-old debate over whether nudity and eroticism in general are artistic or pornographic, but the question must be asked: in a society so immersed in images of both, does it really matter anymore? Perhaps most unsettling to today’s Western and Japanese viewers alike is not Araki’s imagery, but the unabashed and apathetic way in which he goes about it. Sex is a part of life after all, and to Araki, that’s all that he’s photographing.
“Kinbaku (knots with ropes) are different from bondage. I only tie up a woman's body because I know I cannot tie up her heart. Only her physical parts can be tied up. Tying up a woman becomes an embrace.” – Araki
“Art is all about doing what you shouldn’t.” – Nobuyoshi “Arachy”
“A photograph takes place only at a certain instant. And this instant is unidentifiable. The instant is the eternal and the eternal is the instant. When the camera shutter is released, that's the eternal.
Eternity is achieved by releasing the camera shutter and letting it descend.” – Araki
“In my photographs I often appear in scenes containing bondage or sexual activity. I play the role of a midget in a Shunga painting. A secondary role as a spectator. After all, I prefer photographs to sex. “ – Araki
"I'd like to take photos similar to shunga," he once said, "but I haven't reached that level yet. There is bashfulness in shunga. The genitals are visible, but the rest is hidden by the kimono. In other words, they don't show everything. They are hiding a secret." Araki
Is it art or is it porn? To Araki it makes little difference. In the end, his subject is the everyday – or his everyday – the poignant and the touching, the messy and the disturbing.

http://www.artbookhouse.com/shunga-aesthetics-of-japanese-erotic-art-by-ukiyo-e-masters.htmlShunga portrays the erotic expression of a couple with pleasures and pains, and the beauty of their body with the finest Japanese woodblock print technique. It is a type of Ukiyo-e, which was especially all the range among people in Edo period (17th-19th century). Almost all ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers. This big book of 586 pages features various Shunga works by masters of Ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai Katsushika, Utamaro Kitagawa, Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kiyonaga Torii, and Eisen Keisai. The magic by Kazuya Tkaoka, art director for this book and our succesful title Hokusai Manga, is going to make this book one-of-a-kind Shunga collection.

"Loosing her Virginity" Shunga - Japanese erotic art - in English

A picture from erotic book "Iro no hodoyoshi" by Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865).
A young man is holding down a virgin girl on Tatami, and raping her. She can't stand the pain, and cries.
What a pity girl she is!
It must be a humiliating experience for her to loose her virginity while being looked at by others. Don't you think so?
She cries and says,
"You, please do it softly. Really it hurts! Is killing me. Ow! Ow! "
Voice: English
Subtitling: English
Shunga is Japanese erotic art drawn by ukiyo-e artists, mainly produced in Edo era (1603 - 1868).
We hold shunga event in Tokyo every week.
Please come to see us when you're in Tokyo.
Visit our website for more information.
http://x.tsuyagoe.com/

Pornography in Print - a history part 3 of 4

SEE MY HISTORYSITE ON FACEBOOK :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Heaths-History-Page/173472422695696
The authors of this film argue that technology has been driven by a desire to show the sexual act. In the first part of the series we see how those who discovered Pompeii were so shocked to discover what they considered to be obscenities that they hid those artifacts.
My first channel is one of the most prolific from Poland. With almost one film per day, one may be forgiven for thinking I do nothing else but I do have a day job as well. I have produced around 1,800 original films, most in English but also in Polish, French, Italian and Spanish. My big interest in life is travel and history but I have also placed films on other subjects
My second channel deals with entertainment and third is on documentaries.
Please feel free to ask questions in the public area or to comment on things you disagree with. Sometimes there are mistakes because I speak without preparation. If I see the mistakes myself, I make this clear in the text. Please also leave a star rating!
There are a number of films here on the packaging industry. This is because I am the publisher of Central and Eastern EuropeanPackaging -- http://www.ceepackaging.com - the international platform for the packaging industry in this region focusing on the latest innovations, trends, design, branding, legislation and environmental issues with in-depth profiles of major industry achievers.
Most people may think packaging pretty boring but it possibly effects your life more than you really imagine!
Central and Eastern European Packaging examines the packaging industry throughout this region, but in particular in the largest regional economies which are Russia, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Austria. That is not to say that the other countries are forgotten, they are not, but obviously there is less going on. However the fact that there are so many travel related films here is not from holidays but from business trips attending trade fairs around the region. Every packaging trade fair is a new excuse to make another film!